Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 5: The Indian Army recently destroyed Pakistani Army positions opposite the Kupwara sector. The Indian Army used anti-tank guided missiles and artillery shells to target the Pakistani bunkers across the Line of Control (LoC). The video of Indian Army’s shells hitting the Pakistani posts surfaced on social media. Indian Army Chief MM Navarane Says ‘If Parliament Wants, PoK Will be Ours’.
In the video shared by news agency it could be seen that the anti-tank guided missiles launched by the Indian Army hit the Pakistani bunkers. According to the Indian Army sources, the offensive was launched in response to frequent ceasefire violations by Pakistan to push infiltrators into the Indian Territory in Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, the exact date when the attack was carried out is not known.
On Wednesday, the Minister of State for Defence, Shripad Naik said in the Lok Sabha that Pakistan violated ceasefire 646 times during the first two months of 2020. He added that in 2019, 1,586 incidents of ceasefire violations were reported. In addition to this, 132 cases of cross-border firing were reported from August 5, 2019, to December 31, 2019. The minister also stated that Indian authorities had taken up the matter of ceasefire violations with Pakistan through the mechanism of hotlines and flag meetings. |
